Laser Disks

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Laserdiscs,
Laser Discs,
DisksDEFINITION: Laserdisc is a technology and the physical medium used in storing and providing programmed access to a large database of text, pictures, and other objects, including motion video and full multimedia presentations.The laserdisc itself is 12 inches in diameter and holds much more information than a CD-ROM disk can currently hold. Laserdiscs require relatively expensive players and are more expensive
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WHITE PAPER:
This white paper discusses the state of enterprise storage with respect to the evolving cloud storage market and explains why flash storage is necessary in this environment. Access now and learn four reasons why enterprises are choosing flash.

EBOOK:
Though all-flash arrays are popular, hybrid arrays offer the performance of flash arrays with the price of spinning disk drives for less frequently accessed data. Check out this buyer's checklist for a thorough analysis of the cost-benefits of hybrid flash vs. all-flash vs. spinning disks.

EBOOK:
In this buyer's checklist, learn how hyper-converged systems differ from traditional storage systems, find insights into some of their unique features as well as guidance for evaluating, purchasing and deploying these systems.

WEBCAST:
Tune into this brief case study and learn how a leading inflight entertainment and connectivity provider, Global Eagle Entertainment, was able to support simultaneous video ingest, edit, render and transcode with a flash storage solution. Learn how they were able to process video up to 6x faster.

WHITE PAPER:
In this case study see how flash storage enabled a teaching hospital to provide reliable 24/7 patient care and improve clinical decision-making all while reducing their database by 61%, avoiding the need for investing in additional capacity for Epic upgrades.

WHITE PAPER:
This paper explores the current state of the virtualized datacenter architecture and the limitations it places on operational efficiency. It concludes with a detailed analysis of Dell's combined storage and server solutions and their proven ability to dramatically improve operational efficiency in highly virtualized infrastructures.

WHITE PAPER:
This white paper presents an example configuration and best practices for deploying and configuring a highly available architecture using an example solution configuration and then discussing how the configuration helps in maximizing uptime.

CASE STUDY:
In this case study Calit2 and Cyberinfrastructure for Advanced Marine Microbial Ecology Research and Analysis (CAMERA) develop a cost-effective, high-performance environment where researchers have unlimited access to the existing genomics data.

WHITE PAPER:
With exploding amounts of data, CalTech needed to store critical digital information for NASA on a storage system that could deliver enterprise class reliability with power efficient technology to drive down cost. With over 2 petabytes of data on Nexsan Storage, CalTech has experienced 99.9% hardware reliability over the last 7 years.

EGUIDE:
This expert e-guide explores the benefits of converged infrastructure and details the preliminary steps of implementing this infrastructure. Also, discover how to improve agility levels and reduce bottlenecks, and realize what converged infrastructure can bring to private cloud computing.

WHITE PAPER:
High density computing is today's standard in best-in-class performance and availability, and those that fail to keep pace or fall behind will find themselves no longer competitive in today's markets.

CASE STUDY:
TSI Terminal Systems (TSI) is Canada's largest shipping terminal operator and recently needed a way to integrate a new ERP system and train 1,200 users, on a set schedule, all without expanding IT headcount.

WHITE PAPER:
This case study highlights the importance of updating IT systems to handle increased storage demands. It also explains how one organization was able to implement a shared storage solution that was designed to work in a virtualized environment.

CASE STUDY:
When a tape backup failed after a small electrical fire damaged a file server, 3 IT staff members had to spend more than two weeks re-inputting data - which delayed other projects. Read this case study to learn about this organization benefited from deploying an instant restore appliance.

CASE STUDY:
KFC, the global fast food chain, was upgrading to a new software platform, and they needed to upgrade its existing point-of-sale (POS) equipment that would support the new software regulations. In this brief case study, find out which POS system KFC ultimately chose, and discover the benefits they experienced from the hardware upgrade.

CASE STUDY:
Online dieting website SparkPeople.com sought to eliminate its storage I/O bottleneck to give customers fast, simplified access to their information from its database-powered Web site, and ensure that the next busy season would pose no scalability problems. Learn how they achieved their goals with Dell and Dell/EMC solutions.

CASE STUDY:
After investing close to two years developing nursing documentation software, The Nebraska Medical Center stood poised to begin implementing this lynchpin of its patient safety focus. But first, it had to identify the right hardware solutions for its requirements. Read this white paper to learn more.

EGUIDE:
Dive into this expert e-guide that covers the pros and cons of different systems ranging from hybrid storage to all-flash arrays. Read on and understand the differences in performance, capacity, and cost that make each system unique.

LASER DISKS DEFINITION (continued): Laserdisc is a technology and the physical medium used in storing and providing programmed access to a large database of text, pictures, and other objects, including motion video and full multimedia presentations.The laserdisc itself is 12 inches in diameter and holds much more information than a CD-ROM disk can currently hold. Laserdiscs require relatively expensive players and are more expensive to distribute than CD-ROM disks. However, for school and corporate education purposes and any presentation requiring a great deal of motion video and the ability to create scripted or programmed access to selected portions of the laserdisc, the technology can be useful.Laser Disks definition sponsored by WhatIs.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary

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